Window guard



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' A. MATHIS ET AL WINDOW GUARD Alfred M 1% is Jacqui fievz'azze INVENTORS WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 2, 1924.

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ALFRED MATHIS, OF WEST HOBOKEN, AND JOSEPH DELPIANO, 0F NGRTH BERG-EN, NEV] JERSEY.

WINDOW GUARD.

Application filed April 4,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED MAT'HIS and Josnr-H DELPIANo, citizens of the United States, residing at VVest- Hoboken and North Bergen, respectively, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in l Vindow Guards, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to window guards, and has for its principal object the provision of a guard for attachment to a window for protecting a person from falling therefrom when in the act of washing the outside of a window pane.

Another object of the invention is to provide a window guard which includes a plurality of foldable parts whereby the struc ture may be collapsed when not in use to permit the same to be stored away to take up a minimum amount of space.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a window guard which may be quickly applied to or removed from a window with considerable ease, and when applied, the parts are in a locked position thereby redering the device safe and alfording the user maximum amount of protection.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention in a set-up position.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the invention showing the same in use out of a window.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the invention in folded condition.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral 10 designates our invention in its entirety and which is in the form of a frame adapted to be applied to the window of a building in the manner shown in Figure 2 of the drawing.

The invention comprises a pair of vertical uprights or standards 11 which are shown as constructed of angle iron and which are curved at their lower ends as at 12 and provided with rubber tips 13 for frictional en- 1924. Serial No. 704,227.

gagement with the outside of a building and which tips prevent the accidental slipping of the structure when in applied position. The standards are held in spaced relation to each other by means of braces 14, 1 2 and each brace includes a pair of links 15 pivoted to the standards as at 16 and pivoted together at their meeting ends as at 17. One of the links 15 of each brace is provided with a lip 18 which overlies the other connecting link and serves to limit the downward movement of the links after the same have been extended to their horizontal position.

Forwardly extending arms 19 are pivoted to the uprights as at 20 and are of such a length as to project into the interior of the building. Foldable braces 21 of a structure similar to the braces 14 serve to hold the arms in suspended position and include links 21 and prevent the arms from moving in either an upward or downward direction when in extended position. The arms 19 are also made of angle iron and the upstanding flanges of the same are provided with slots 22, through which extend levers 23, 23. The levers 23 are pivoted to the horizontal flange of the arms as at 24: and are pivoted together at their meeting ends as at 25. When in a set-up position, the levers are locked together by means of a bolt 26, passing through aligned openings in the ends of the levers for the reception of a nut 27. The levers extend beyond the sides of the arms for a suitable distance, and the free ends of the same are provided with rubber protecting sleeves 28 as it will be noted that the ends of the lever co-act with the inside of a window casing and with the rubber sleeves thereon, the woodwork will not become marred by contact with the levers. The arms 19 are provided with downwardly extending feet 29 for engagement with the window sill, whereby to prevent rocking movement of the structure. It will be readily seen that when the device is applied to a window as shown in Figure 2, that the curved portions 12 serve to space the uprights from the outside of the window in order to give ample room for a person to either sit or stand on the window sill without fear of falling therefrom. If desired, a seat may be placed upon the arms 19 to afl'ord the window washer a more comfortable position. When not in use, the bolt w; gel

526 and nut 27 are removed from the levers and the joints between the braces broken, after which the levers are moved about their pivots which will cause the uprights 11 and the arms to move toward each other until they assume the position shown in Figure 3, wherein the arms 19 are disposed parallel with the uprights 11. hen folded the device will only require a small space for storing purposes and may be easily handled for transportation purposes.

While we have bed what we deem to be the mo desirable embodiment of our invention, it is obvious that many of the details be varied without in any way depaitir {20111 the spirit oi our invent ion, and we r tore do not limit ourselves LO the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anythi less than the whole of our invention limited orly by the pended claims.

What is claimed as new is zl. A window guard con'iprising a pair of uprights, foldable braces c ecting said ii rights, forwardly extend iiivotei to s id uprights, foldable in supporting said arms ii-om said uprights, levers pivoted to the free end of said arms, the meeting ends of said levers being pivoted together and the free end of said levers extending beyond the sides of the arms "for co-action vith the casing of a window.

2. A window guard comprising a pair of uprights, foldable braces connecting said uprights, forwardly extending arms pivoted to said uprights, loldable braces supporting; said arms from said uprights, levers pivoted to the free end of said arms, the meeting ends of said levers being pivoted together and the free end of said levers e);- tendin t beyond the sides of the arms tor co action with the casing oi a window, and men. is "for lUClZlI the meeting ends of saio. levers st illOaQlllCllll in either direction.

x 1 J: .i i P Mi 3. A new .e or the class oesciibed embod ing a plurality of ioldahle parts includinga pair of not hts having; their lo" er ends "\Gll inwardly for ei'igageinent with the e:-:Lc -ior wall of a building, inwardly extended arms carried by said upright-s, pivotally connecting levers carried by the "free ends oi? said arms, means for locking said levers against movement, the said levers adapted to co-act with the inner wall of a building; substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we have affixed our signatures.

ALFRED MATHIS. JUSEPH DELPIANO. 

